Greatness is a choice. Failure is a choice. People with similar potential do not necessarily achieve similar results. Some achieve prosperity and joy. Some achieve poverty and sadness. The core difference between these two groups of people lies within five fundamental life decisions: Five Choices. The greatest amoung us make these choices in one way. Those who struggle and fail seem, almost universally, to choose the opposite path in these five areas. Today, you will learn to identify thes...

Roderick D. Talley returns with his second poetry book, "On The Battlefield." In this book, Mr. Talley presents 33 poems that cover various personal battles that we face on a daily basis as humans. Some of these poems are from personal experience to encourage others who have similar struggles.

When you read the Bible, you notice that it contains not only lessons but stories of people who actually lived. Almost all the stories tell about their mistakes, yet they also show how they always revered back to Christ, even when they sinned heavily. In most cases, however, no matter how big their mistakes were, God later quotes them to be friends of His. As I read the Bible over the years and saw how this occurred often, it gave me hope to keep "pressing toward the mark." It made me real...

Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Sixth Edition, provides an introduction to the field with an emphasis on large-scale oceanography based mainly on observations. Topics covered include the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets, instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics, oceanography and climate variability of each of the oceans and of the global ocean, and brief introductions to the physical setting, waves, and coastal oceanography. This updated versio...

Some lives are shaped by love. Others are forged through survival. But for some, the love of a mother-imperfect and flawed though it may be-remains the thread that holds them together when everything else unravels. Even in the darkest of times, when the world felt cruel and uncaring, the memory of that love, however fractured, was a quiet beacon. It wasn't always protective or nurturing, but it was a love that fought to survive, just like the child who carried it. This is the story of a ch...

Some lives are shaped by love. Others are forged through survival. But for some, the love of a mother—imperfect and flawed though it may be—remains the thread that holds them together when everything else unravels. Even in the darkest of times, when the world felt cruel and uncaring, the memory of that love, however fractured, was a quiet beacon. It wasn’t always protective or nurturing, but it was a love that fought to survive, just like the child who carried it. This is the story of a ch...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Some lives are shaped by love. Others are forged through survival. But for some, the love of a mother—imperfect and flawed though it may be—remains the thread that holds them together when everything else unravels. Even in the darkest of times, when the world felt cruel and uncaring, the memory of that love, however fractured, was a quiet beacon. It wasn’t always protective or nurturing, but it was a love that fought to survive, just like the chil...

"An all-star lineup of 13 women mystery authors has produced one madcap, murderous tale" in this serial novel by Nevada Barr, JD Robb, and others ( Publishers Weekly).The promise of discretion and pampering—and a long-overdue reconciliation with her mother—draws Caroline Blessing, the young wife of a newly-elected Congressman, to the fancy Phoenix Spa. But after her first night in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Caroline wakes to find the rich and famou...

The book will aim to provide a simple, practical management approaches rather than detailed disease information. It will have a problem-based focus concentrating on providing management solutions in emergency situations where clinicians have limited time. There will also be detailed chapters on preparing patients for procedures, such as endoscopy and biopsy. - Accessible practical pocketbook format - Problem based approach to clinical management

Thirteen of today's hottest female crime novelists—one thrilling mystery: Naked Came the PhoenixThe promise of discretion and pampering-and a long-overdue reconciliation with her mother-draws Caroline Blessing, the young wife of a newly-elected Congressman, to the fancy Phoenix Spa. But after her first night in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Caroline wakes to find the rich and famous guests in turmoil and under suspicion: the spa's flamboyant and ambi...

The major theme in this book is that people are homeless because of structural arrangements and trends that result in extreme impoverishment and a shortage of affordable housing in U.S. cities. It explains the economic and historical causes of homelessness with accounts of individuals and families.

The essays in Pragmatist and American Philosophical Perspectives on Resilience offer a survey of the ways that “resilience” is becoming a key concept for understanding our world, as well as providing deeper insight about its specific actual and proposed applications. As a concept with multiple theoretical and practical meanings, “resilience” promises considerable explanatory power. At the same time, current uses of the concept can be diverse and at times inconsistent. The American philosop...